Research Briefing
Treatment of the Rohingya in Burma
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming topical question for short debate on the treatment of the Rohingya in Burma.
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Research Briefing
Future Capability of the UK’s Armed Forces
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on 12 January about the future capability of the UK’s Armed Forces in the current international situation.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Covenant
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: UK Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the debate on the impact of the withdrawal from the European Union on the United Kingdom’s armed forces and diplomatic service, to be held in the House of Lords on 8 December. The briefing examines current defence capabilities and cooperation between the UK and the EU. It then explores the possible future prospects for UK defence, particularly the role of the armed forces. The latter part of this briefing examines the UK’s diplomatic service, highlighting some of the issues that have arisen about the UK’s diplomatic relationship with the EU and its global role following the UK’s withdrawal. For reasons of brevity, this briefing does not examine the implications of the UK’s withdrawal on wider external relations, such as the UK’s future trade relationships with other countries in and outside the EU, or the impact on overseas development policy. Further reading on these subjects is identified in section 3.
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Research Briefing
Iran: Human Rights Campaigners and Sanctions Negotiations
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the treatment of human rights campaigners in Iran, and the current economic and political sanctions regime.
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Research Briefing
World AIDS Day, 1 December 2016
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on current progress towards the UN General Assembly-mandated effort to ‘end AIDS by 2030’.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2016
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, on 2 December 2016, marks the date of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. The Convention was approved by resolution of the General Assembly on 2 December 1949. The focus of the day is on “eradicating contemporary forms of slavery”, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the “worst” forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. This House of Lords briefing provides background information on modern slavery internationally, and outlines legislation which has been introduced in the UK to address this issue
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Research Briefing
Article 127 of the European Economic Area Agreement
This Library briefing identifies useful documents which may be of assistance to Members in light of recent press reports that the think-tank British Influence intends to bring a judicial review against the Government in relation to the procedure for the UK to leave the European Economic Area (EEA).
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Future UK-EU Relationship
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 1 December 2016 on the best options for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union following the referendum vote to leave.
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Research Briefing
UK Political Strategy towards Tunisia
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on UK political strategy towards Tunisia.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November 2016
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, this briefing sets out background information on UN initiatives to raise awareness of violence against women and UK actions to tackle the issue.
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Research Briefing
Evidence-based Drug Policy
This briefing pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on 21 November 2016 on drugs policy, following the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drug Policy in April 2016 that called for the introduction of more evidence-based measures to promote public health, rather than a prohibition-based approach.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces: Legal Challenges and Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights
On 24 November 2016, the House of Lords will debate the case for limiting the number and nature of claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and UK armed services personnel arising out of future armed conflict abroad. On 4 October 2016, the Government announced that it would introduce a presumption to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in future conflicts in order to protect the armed forces from “persistent legal claims”. This briefing will focus on the Government’s recent proposals to derogate from the ECHR. It provides an overview of the legal framework for military operations, summarises some of the key legal claims that have been made against the armed forces, and outlines the work of the Iraq Historic Investigations Team (IHAT).
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Research Briefing
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the International Development (Official Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 18 November 2016. It provides background information on the international development official assistance (ODA) target along with further details on the UK’s performance in meeting the annual ODA target since 2013. The briefing also explores the annual management of the ODA target.
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Research Briefing
Strength of the Pound Sterling: Economy and Investment
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 17 November 2016 on the impact of the level of sterling on the economy and investment.
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